Quotes by Mary Jones

“I was devastated. Every 10 minutes, we might go a foot. Not a mile, a foot . And all the shelters were full. All the hotels were booked. We rode around in tears.”

“Its a heartache. I never thought Id be homeless. Im fearful of the levee. Its so far below sea level. You might go to bed and wake up swimming — if you know how to swim. I have a yearning for a quieter place.”

“She has been my mentor all of my life. She gave me my first job, when I was 14. She is one person I will always remember and attribute my success to.”

“Then we move on to reusing it rather than trying to save it.”

“Its part of our social studies curriculum. We have done this the past eight years.”

“Theres people in town now. The sign outside of town that usually warns people about avalanches now has a message about watching for pedestrians.”

“The house started smoking and as soon as that happened, me and my mother ran inside. The house was already flaming.”

“We have no clothing except for the ones we have on. We have plenty of friends and family helping us though.”

“Its a mixed atmosphere here. Some are for it and some are against it.”

“We appreciate that the city is trying to bring activity to the community. By the same token, there is a lot of inconvenience, especially for us as a residential area downtown. But well roll with the punches.”